ZIP code
79742
Grandfalls, TX
79742 covers Grandfalls in Ward County, with 593 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 79742. Methodology
ZIP code map of 79742

About ZIP code 79742
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 79742. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 79742
Race
- White315
- Black or African American11
- American Indian or Alaska Native1
- Asian1
- Other race66
- Two or more races63
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 236
Age
- Under 1054
- 10 to 1980
- 20 to 2947
- 30 to 3948
- 40 to 4953
- 50 to 5967
- 60 to 6956
- 70 to 7932
- 80 and older20
Income and housing in 79742
Education
- High school graduate87.3%
- Bachelor's degree24.1%
- Graduate degree11.0%
Places covering 79742
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Grandfalls74.4%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Ward County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
25.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 79742
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 448 | |
| 2006 | 430 | |
| 2007 | 525 | |
| 2011 | 502 | |
| 2012 | 503 | |
| 2013 | 469 | |
| 2014 | 441 | |
| 2015 | 393 | |
| 2016 | 465 | 460 |
| 2017 | 494 | |
| 2018 | 470 | |
| 2019 | 526 | |
| 2020 | 617 | |
| 2021 | 584 | |
| 2022 | 419 | |
| 2023 | 593 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 79742
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 79743Imperial9.3 miPop 278 · Income —
- 79756Monahans12.1 miPop 9,558 · Income $70,924
- 79730Coyanosa16.5 miPop 127 · Income —
- 79731Crane16.8 miPop 4,319 · Income $60,650
- 79788Wickett18.5 miPop 789 · Income $73,972
- 79777Pyote20.1 miPop 101 · Income —
- 79769Odessa26.0 miPop 0 · Income —
- 79759Notrees33.0 miPop 0 · Income —
- 79719Barstow33.3 miPop 193 · Income $53,182
- 79776Penwell33.6 miPop 0 · Income —
- 79740Girvin33.9 miPop — · Income —
- 79745Kermit34.8 miPop 6,160 · Income $88,365
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ZIP code 79742 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 79742 in?
- 79742 is in Grandfalls, TX.
- What county is 79742 in?
- 79742 is in Ward County.
- What is the median household income in 79742?
- The median household income in 79742 is $117,515.
- Which ZIP codes are near 79742?
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